BizVerify

Verify business entities against official government registries

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Search Entities

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Summary

Search business entities by name using an optional jurisdiction and entity type filter, returning a capped number of matching results.

Inputs

  • Query (required) — Business name search query string to find matching entities.
  • Search Jurisdiction — Optional jurisdiction code to limit search within a specific area; searches all active jurisdictions if empty.
  • Entity Type — Optional filter to narrow results to a specific entity type such as "LLC" or "Corporation".
  • Limit — Maximum number of search results to return; defaults to 50.

Output shape

A list of matching business entities up to the specified limit.

The results are returned as a JSON array from the BizVerify API search endpoint. If no jurisdiction is specified, the search includes all active jurisdictions. The entity type filter is optional and, if provided, restricts results accordingly.

Examples

Example 1: Search for businesses named "Acme" in jurisdiction "us-ca" as LLCs, limiting to 10 results.

Set Query to "Acme", Search Jurisdiction to "us-ca", Entity Type to "LLC", Limit to 10.

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